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BYP Memo: Equal Protection? Race and Young People’s Attitudes Toward the Legal System
The verdicts in the Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis cases have focused increased attention on racial disparities in the American justice system, and according to The BYP’s latest memo, nearly three-quarters of Black Youth believe the legal system does not treat all groups equally, a rate considerably higher than that for white and Latino youth.
BYP Memo: Equal Protection? Race and Young People’s Attitudes Toward the Legal System
The verdicts in the Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis cases have focused increased attention on racial disparities in the American justice system, and according to The BYP’s latest memo, nearly three-quarters of Black Youth believe the legal system does not treat all groups equally, a rate considerably higher than that for white and Latino youth. Similarly, only about 60 percent of […]
Malcolm X’s family responds to Nicki Minaj’s use of his image for new single
Last week musician Nicki Minaj came under fire for the use of an image of iconic civil rights leader Malcolm X to promote her new single. Minaj has since apologized for the act, but some members of X’s estate still aren’t pleased.
Justice for Jordan Davis: how can we expect it?
In November 2012, just one day after Thanksgiving, Michael Dunn fired 10 shots into the vehicle of 17-year-old Jordan Davis. Davis was struck and killed, with the lives of his two friends spared. And while Dunn was charged with first-degree murder, in addition to the three counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting/throwing […]
Report: Someone sends out a potentially racist tweet every 9 seconds
According to a recent study by British think tank Demos, every 9 seconds someone sends out a tweet that could be potentially racist. That accounts to about 10,000 potentially racist tweets a day.
Nicki Minaj apologizes for depiction of Malcolm X in cover art for single
Yesterday musician Nicki Minaj found herself in the middle of controversy over her choice of photo to promote her single. The artwork for Minaj’s song, “Lookin’ Ass Ni**a” is a reproduction of the iconic photograph of Malcolm X, rifle in hand, looking out of the window of his Queens home, with the song’s title on the left side of […]
Guest post: I’m Not Racist, But…
The following post was written by Chicago-based writer Terrence Chappell. Chappell has been featured in The Huffington Post, CS Magazine, The Men’s Book Mag. and on ChicagoPride.com. Go to chicago.gopride.com for more information. By: Terrence F. Chappell When I clicked on the Thought Catalog’s January 17 article titled “I’m Not Racist, I’m Just Not Attracted […]
Clarence Thomas: ‘Northern liberal elites worse than segregated south’
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was born in Georgia during a time of high racial tension. He recently compared the segregated part of the country to the North of today, saying that the “supposed anti-slavery” North has caused him more grief than the historically racist south ever did.
Real Black History: Was This The First Holocaust?
There’s always something new to learn about Black history. Some pieces of history that have been swept under rugs with humps big enough to block hallways and some pieces that have been disregarded or demonized by those that are able to edit the pages of our time. Each and every time I learn something new […]
It Takes 5 Minutes To Illegally Buy A Gun In Chicago
The following post was written by Heidi Redlitz, a San Diego-based blogger who is interested in how gun laws affect crime rates in major US cities. Politics, economics and social behavior all have an impact on crime rates, and Chicago is just one example of how these factors can affect urban areas.
#AskBillCosby
In what is eons ago in internet time, R. Kelly, as part of the publicity effort for his latest album, Black Panties, decided to answer questions on Twitter. Kelly’s team instructed folks on Twitter to use the hashtag #askrkelly, and Kells, presumably, would answer some of those questions himself. That was quickly abandoned, however, when […]
13-year-old philanthropist, author & entrepreneur Maya Penn wows audience with TED talk
13-year-old Maya Penn is the CEO of Maya’s Ideas 4 The Planet. She sells her own knit scarves and hats online, and recently gave a TEDtalk on entrepreneurship. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast that showcases some of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference. The conference allows the world’s leading thinkers […]